Iran police fire in air to disperse protesters

Reuters
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Iranian police fired in the air to disperse pro-reform demonstrators in central Tehran on Thursday, nearly four weeks after a disputed election triggered mass protests in the capital, a witness said.

The witness also said he saw police detaining several people among about 250 protesters who had gathered near Tehran University in defiance of a ban on gatherings for the anniversary of violent student demonstrations in 1999.

It appeared to be the worst outbreak of unrest in Tehran since security forces last month quelled days of opposition protests over the June 12 election, which moderate opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad say was rigged in his favour.

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“Police are shooting in the air and they have arrested several people,” the witness said.

Another witness at the scene in downtown Tehran said: “Police used tear gas twice to disperse the crowd. There were also many Basij militia on motorbikes patrolling the area.”

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7 Responses to “Iran police fire in air to disperse protesters”

1. Will Travis Says:
   July 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

   http://www.jeremyinc.com/Moham.....paper.html

2. hellferbreakfast Says:
   July 9th, 2009 at 7:34 pm

   I wants my check, mutherfucker !!!!!!!!!!!

3. Thompson Says:
   July 9th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

   Who people of iran should be afraid of more?
   Jews or Russians?

   

   BornAgainst Reply:
   July 10th, 2009 at 6:26 am

   That depends…..Zionism turned Russia into the USSR…Stalin and Lenin were Jewish…
   30 million russian/ukranian were killed between WW1 and WW2…
   Maybe Borat can answer this one……

   

   poser Reply:
   July 10th, 2009 at 7:12 am

   Probably just Americans and your stupidity

4. William Freeman Says:
   July 9th, 2009 at 10:51 pm

   They fired into the air?
   It’s unbelievable.
   Those brutal and evil individuals.
   Firing in the air like that. They could’ve easily frightened someone.
   Thank God, our police would never dream of doing anything like that here.
   Thank God they only taser and torture people and detain them even when they’re innocent.
   Just imagine if they started firing into the air?

5. BornAgainst Says:
   July 10th, 2009 at 6:20 am

   what are the odds…….
   Iran shoots gun in air to disperse crowds……hits Israeli spy drone ……

   Biden backs Israel after Iran first strike…